The Joker Was Here

The Blue Springs 50 50 Sequel
Last year this race just so happened to be the first ultramarathon I had ever run and now it just so happens to be the first race I have ever done twice. It is the Blue Springs 50 50 and features a half mara, full mara, a 50k, and the almighty 50 miler on a very flat and fine soft gravel bike trail called the Little Blue Trace. Since the October 31, 2010 outing, I have enjoyed 5 ultramarathons. I don’t know if I have trained any more, if you call it training, but overall I know my form and running strength have improved. Plus I had a good costume in mind for this year’s Halloween eve run.

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Part 17: 9.5 Months After Losing Da Shoes: The Kansas City Marathon

October 16th, 2010
The excitement was in the air. Chad and I got up uber early, hit some oatmeal with some whey protein added to it, based on a suggestion. Figured I could test that today. Why not? An hour later, we both hit some chia seeds with some honey and lime. Yummy. Off to the race!

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Part 11: Kansas City, Gonna Get My Baby Back Home

No baby here, just me returning to Kansas City, Missouri. My contract had ended at the free health clinic I worked at in Miami-ville. And only after a couple days following the drive back, I was ready to hit the new old roads. But as I learned, my old home was a different terrain than I was used to.

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